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Ton was working at the kitchen bench as Ianto entered and took his seat nodding to the Biddies already seated having high tea. Ton turned and placed down anther plate of perfectly made cucumber sandwiches and Ianto smiled as he chose one.

"Tea Tadda?"

"Yes please darling" Ianto said softly, placing the sandwich on the plate already set in front of him. Ton also using his favourite cup.

"You are late sweetie" one of the Biddies pointed out, "I was starting to get worried."

"Just had a little chore to tend to in town, traffic was worse on the way back than I had thought it might be" Ianto assured her, patting her hand.

"How did it go?" Ton asked as he settled and smiled at the old Biddy cuddling a way too big Hawk.

"Good darling"

"Taddy had his cheeky massage" Ton explained to them all.

"Check-up massage" Ianto corrected gently then he bit into the sandwich and hummed as it was perfectly done. Of course.

Ton then nodded. "You know… Taddy goes to a lovely lady who does the massage thing and he always comes home so happy and flushed from this. Nakies ya know. To have one… have to be naked. I don't know all of it, Taddy wouldn't let me stay and watch but at least there is a happy ending."

More than one Biddy choked in her food or drink as Ianto blinked slowly and sighed "Tonny . It is a medical exam, not a massage parlor sexual thing. I keep telling you, it's a check up for any lumps or bumps that show the return of the cancer. Please stop trying to shock people by sensationalizing it for the effect."

"Still … you do get a massage and come home happy each time" Ton argued his case.

"Yes. Yes darling in that respect you are correct. I get a check over and a clean bill of health and am happy about it but I do know you know exactly what a 'happy ending' really is as you are around Uncle Owen and Papa John too much not to."

"Maybe" Ton giggled, not admitting to the joke as the old biddies pretended to scold.

"Hey babe, how did it go?" Jack asked as he entered from the wet room door to hook a towel form the freshly folded pile on the counter.

"Taddy got his tick of compliance" Ton called back.

"That's nice" came the distant call back as Jack went back into the wet room to start the shower to wash and change before entering Ianto's pristine house. "A happy ending then!"

Giggles all around as Ianto rolled his eyes.

All think they are comedians.